jonnymacuser
Experienced Member
Right, coax / BNC cabling is 'generally' for thinnet, or 10Base2.
But the Wang VS Terminal is circa 1978 -- much earlier than when IEEE published the 802.3a standard:
So I'm am super confused about what these coax connectors on the back of the Wang are for ...
But the Wang VS Terminal is circa 1978 -- much earlier than when IEEE published the 802.3a standard:
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) released the official Ethernet standard in 1983 called the IEEE 802.3 after the name of the working group responsible for its development, and in 1985 version 2 (IEEE 802.3a) was released. This second version is commonly known as 'Thin Ethernet' or 10Base2 ... See, The History of Cabling, <http://www.datacottage.com/nch/cablinghist.htm>
So I'm am super confused about what these coax connectors on the back of the Wang are for ...